Malware analysis 4e40f80114e5bd44a762f6066a3e56ccdc0d01ab2a18397ea12e0bc5508215b8.xlsm Malicious activity

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File name:	4e40f80114e5bd44a762f6066a3e56ccdc0d01ab2a18397ea12e0bc5508215b8.xlsm
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/70f917ce-2fff-4c03-a8b2-828080f9ac86
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	January 22, 2019, 16:23:34
OS:	Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:	macros macros-on-open
Indicators:
MIME:	application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet
File info:	Microsoft Excel 2007+
MD5:	89E50D52E498C34F1E976CF9A1017A39
SHA1:	1B8FE1D2194E685C0CCE2F00C33E7F069F3A4D54
SHA256:	4E40F80114E5BD44A762F6066A3E56CCDC0D01AB2A18397EA12E0BC5508215B8
SSDEEP:	768:+N8smH+NiXwkvscronhoVvmSOJGZmoVHshQ5SjkL5pKSCPUK1tgtIxsfG2u:+asmH+MXtshoV+XNot2QEjkL5pK0Kstw

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 120 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 60 seconds
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 8.0.7601.17514 undefined
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC MUI (15.023.20070)
Adobe Flash Player 26 ActiveX (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 NPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 PPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Refresh Manager (1.8.0)
CCleaner (5.35)
FileZilla Client 3.36.0 (3.36.0)
Google Chrome (68.0.3440.106)
Google Update Helper (1.3.33.17)
Java 8 Update 92 (8.0.920.14)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.92.14)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 (4.6.01055)
Microsoft Office Access MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Access Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Excel MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office OneNote MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Outlook MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office PowerPoint MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Professional 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (French) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (Spanish) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proofing (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Publisher MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Single Image 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Word MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161 (9.0.30729.6161)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable - 10.0.40219 (10.0.40219)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable (x86) - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Additional Runtime - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Minimum Runtime - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706)
Mozilla Firefox 61.0.2 (x86 en-US) (61.0.2)
Notepad++ (32-bit x86) (7.5.1)
Opera 12.15 (12.15.1748)
Skype version 8.29 (8.29)
VLC media player (2.2.6)
WinRAR 5.60 (32-bit) (5.60.0)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
Client Refresh LanguagePack Package
CodecPack Basic Package
Foundation Package
IE Troubleshooters Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB2534111
KB2999226
KB976902
LocalPack AU Package
LocalPack CA Package
LocalPack GB Package
LocalPack US Package
LocalPack ZA Package
ProfessionalEdition
UltimateEdition

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MALICIOUS
- Unusual execution from Microsoft Office
  - EXCEL.EXE (PID: 3012)
- Writes to a start menu file
  - powershell.exe (PID: 2992)
SUSPICIOUS
- Executes PowerShell scripts
  - regsvr32.exe (PID: 2712)
- Creates files in the user directory
  - powershell.exe (PID: 2992)
  - notepad++.exe (PID: 3032)
INFO
- Reads Microsoft Office registry keys
  - EXCEL.EXE (PID: 3012)
- Creates files in the user directory
  - EXCEL.EXE (PID: 3012)

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.xlsm	\|	Excel Microsoft Office Open XML Format document (with Macro) (50.8)
.xlsx	\|	Excel Microsoft Office Open XML Format document (30)
.zip	\|	Open Packaging Conventions container (15.4)
.zip	\|	ZIP compressed archive (3.5)

EXIF

ZIP

ZipRequiredVersion:	20
ZipBitFlag:	0x0006
ZipCompression:	Deflated
ZipModifyDate:	1980:01:01 00:00:00
ZipCRC:	0x513599ac
ZipCompressedSize:	367
ZipUncompressedSize:	1087
ZipFileName:	[Content_Types].xml

XMP

Creator:	-

XML

LastModifiedBy:	-
CreateDate:	2006:09:16 00:00:00Z
ModifyDate:	2018:12:23 05:45:43Z
Application:	Microsoft Excel
DocSecurity:	None
ScaleCrop:	No
HeadingPairs:	Worksheets 1
TitlesOfParts:	Sheet1
Company:	-
LinksUpToDate:	No
SharedDoc:	No
HyperlinksChanged:	No
AppVersion:	15.03

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Total processes

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

2712

regsvr32.exe /s /n /u /i:C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12-B-366.txt scrobj.dll

C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe

—

EXCEL.EXE

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Microsoft(C) Register Server

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

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c:\windows\system32\regsvr32.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll

2900

"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\gup.exe" -v7.51

C:\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\gup.exe

notepad++.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Don HO don.h@free.fr

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

GUP : a free (LGPL) Generic Updater

Exit code:

Version:

4.1

Modules

Images
c:\program files\notepad++\updater\gup.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\notepad++\updater\libcurl.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\wldap32.dll

2992

"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -noexit -exec bypass -File C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WINDOWSTEMP.ps1

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

regsvr32.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows PowerShell

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\atl.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll

3012

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE" /dde

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Microsoft Excel

Exit code:

Version:

14.0.6024.1000

Modules

Images
c:\program files\microsoft office\office14\excel.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll

3032

"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\WindowsTemplate.exe"

C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Don HO don.h@free.fr

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Notepad++ : a free (GNU) source code editor

Exit code:

Version:

7.51

Modules

Images
c:\program files\notepad++\notepad++.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll

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Total events

1 088

Read events

981

Write events

100

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(3012) EXCEL.EXE	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:	write	Name:	m30
Value: 6D333000C40B0000010000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(3012) EXCEL.EXE	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:	write	Name:	1033
Value: Off
(PID) Process:	(3012) EXCEL.EXE	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:	write	Name:	1033
Value: On
(PID) Process:	(3012) EXCEL.EXE	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel
Operation:	write	Name:	MTTT
Value: C40B00007A902BDC6EB2D40100000000
(PID) Process:	(3012) EXCEL.EXE	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:	delete value	Name:	m30
Value: 6D333000C40B0000010000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(3012) EXCEL.EXE	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:	delete key	Name:
Value:
(PID) Process:	(3012) EXCEL.EXE	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Resiliency
Operation:	delete key	Name:
Value:
(PID) Process:	(3012) EXCEL.EXE	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	UNCAsIntranet
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(3012) EXCEL.EXE	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	AutoDetect
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(3012) EXCEL.EXE	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Resiliency\DocumentRecovery\247205
Operation:	write	Name:	247205
Value: 04000000C40B00005C00000043003A005C00550073006500720073005C00610064006D0069006E005C004400650073006B0074006F0070005C0034006500340030006600380030003100310034006500350062006400340034006100370036003200660036003000360036006100330065003500360063006300640063003000640030003100610062003200610031003800330039003700650061003100320065003000620063003500350030003800320031003500620038002E0078006C0073006D00000000001700000043003A005C00550073006500720073005C00610064006D0069006E005C004400650073006B0074006F0070005C000100000000000000B0CA82DD6EB2D401057224000572240000000000AC020000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
3012	EXCEL.EXE	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CVR6B4D.tmp.cvr		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2992	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\ND7M44W662NISEMA79IT.temp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3012	EXCEL.EXE	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WINDOWSTEMP.ps1		text
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3012	EXCEL.EXE	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12-B-366.txt		xml
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3012	EXCEL.EXE	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Office\Recent\4e40f80114e5bd44a762f6066a3e56ccdc0d01ab2a18397ea12e0bc5508215b8.xlsm.LNK		lnk
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3012	EXCEL.EXE	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Office\Recent\index.dat		text
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2992	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\d93f411851d7c929.customDestinations-ms~RF24789b.TMP		binary
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2992	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\d93f411851d7c929.customDestinations-ms		binary
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2992	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\OneDrive.lnk		lnk
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3032	notepad++.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\langs.xml		xml
		MD5:E792264BEC29005B9044A435FBA185AB	SHA256:5298FD2F119C43D04F6CF831F379EC25B4156192278E40E458EC356F9B49D624

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
—	—	GET	200	2.16.106.50:80	http://ocsp.usertrust.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBR8sWZUnKvbRO5iJhat9GV793rVlAQUrb2YejS0Jvf6xCZU7wO94CTLVBoCEBPqKHBb9OztDDZjCYBhQzY%3D	unknown	der	471 b	whitelisted
—	—	GET	200	2.16.106.50:80	http://ocsp.usertrust.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTNMNJMNDqCqx8FcBWK16EHdimS6QQUU3m%2FWqorSs9UgOHYm8Cd8rIDZssCEAXk3DuUOKs7hZfLpqGYUOM%3D	unknown	der	727 b	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
2900	gup.exe	37.59.28.236:443	notepad-plus-plus.org	OVH SAS	FR	whitelisted
—	—	2.16.106.50:80	ocsp.usertrust.com	Akamai International B.V.	—	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
notepad-plus-plus.org	37.59.28.236	whitelisted
ocsp.usertrust.com	2.16.106.50 2.16.106.80	whitelisted

Threats

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Process	Message
notepad++.exe	VerifyLibrary: C:\Program Files\Notepad++\SciLexer.dll
notepad++.exe	VerifyLibrary: certificate revocation checking is disabled
notepad++.exe	42C4C5846BB675C74E2B2C90C69AB44366401093

General Info

4e40f80114e5bd44a762f6066a3e56ccdc0d01ab2a18397ea12e0bc5508215b8.xlsm

89E50D52E498C34F1E976CF9A1017A39

1B8FE1D2194E685C0CCE2F00C33E7F069F3A4D54

4E40F80114E5BD44A762F6066A3E56CCDC0D01AB2A18397EA12E0BC5508215B8

768:+N8smH+NiXwkvscronhoVvmSOJGZmoVHshQ5SjkL5pKSCPUK1tgtIxsfG2u:+asmH+MXtshoV+XNot2QEjkL5pK0Kstw

Software environment set and analysis options

Launch configuration

Software preset

Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Unusual execution from Microsoft Office

Writes to a start menu file

SUSPICIOUS

Executes PowerShell scripts

Creates files in the user directory

INFO

Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

Creates files in the user directory

Malware configuration

Static information

TRiD

EXIF

ZIP

XMP

XML

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Process information

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Modules

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DNS requests

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Debug output strings